Jimmy Forsyth

Jimmy Forsyth
Personal information
Full name	James Forsyth
Date of birth	18 October 1904
Place of birth	Armadale, Scotland
Date of death	1982 (aged 77–78)
Position(s)	Left half / Inside left
Senior career*
Years	Team
–	Armadale
–	Bathgate
1925	Portsmouth
1928–1929	Gillingham
1929–1943	Millwall
Managerial career
1964	Ipswich Town (caretaker)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James "Jimmy" Forsyth (18 October 1904 – 1982) was a Scottish football player, trainer and physiotherapist, who made more than 350 appearances in the Football League playing as a left half or inside left for Portsmouth, Gillingham and Millwall. Born in Armadale, West Lothian, he began his playing career in his native Scotland with Armadale and Bathgate,^[1] and finally retired from playing in 1943 to become assistant trainer of Millwall. He then became first-team trainer at Ipswich Town, a post he held for 15 years,^[2] and was caretaker manager of the club for a brief period in 1964, between the departure of Jackie Milburn and the arrival of Bill McGarry.^[3] He retired in 1971^[2] and died in 1982.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 93. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
^ ^a ^b "Trainers & Coaches". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
^ "Jimmy Forsyth (Caretaker)". Pride of Anglia. Archived from the original on 4 March 2008.

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